Before I Die (Playhouse 90)

"Before I Die" was an American television film broadcast on January 23, 1958, as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. It aired as the 20th episode of the second season.

Plot
A surgeon becomes convinced of the innocence of a convicted murderer based on the convict mumbling while under anesthesia. He risks his reputation to save the convict from the electric chair.

Cast
The cast included performances by:
 * Richard Kiley as Dr. David Del Vecchio
 * Kim Hunter as Joyce McClure
 * Skip Homeier as George Weaver
 * Coleen Gray as Carol Dennison
 * Jay C. Flippen as Lester Carr
 * Joe De Santis as Dr. Max Bronstein
 * John Hoyt as Dr. Gordon Harper
 * Dayton Lummis as Dr. Engle
 * Fred Eisley as Anesthetist

Production
Arthur Hiller was the director and William Froug the producer. Berne Giler wrote the script based on a story by William Sackheim and Daniel B. Ullman. Gert Andersen was the director of photography and Richard Brockway the editor. The film was produced by Screen Gems for Playhouse 90.